HIV / AIDS cases in America the more alarming. In America, the cumulative cases of HIV and AIDS from January 1987 to March 31, 2009 consisted of 6668 HIV cases, 16,964 AIDS cases. The proportion of cumulative AIDS cases by age group, among others under the age of one year to reach 135, ages one to four years to reach 175, aged five to fourteen years to reach 88. Aged fifteen to nineteen years reached 522, the age of twenty to twenty-nine years to reach 8567 cases. While the age of 30 to 39 years to reach 4997, age 40 to 49 years to reach 1427, aged 50 to 59 years to reach 404, age above 60 years to reach 91, and unknown patient reaches the age of 558 cases.
From this data, patient age and earning quite a lot of teenagers. This is worrying. Most teens consider HIV as a disease that is not dangerous. Worse yet, a lot of understanding of HIV / AIDS. Let's look at five facts about HIV / AIDS that must be known to teenagers:
- HIV does not discriminate
Since the HIV epidemic began 20 years ago, the stereotypes that circulate in the community about people with HIV are gay men, drug users and commercial sex workers who get that label. In fact, everyone can get HIV, from old age, young, rich, poor, women, men, and children - and children from various professions.
- Oral sex is not as safe as thought
Oral sex is often regarded as "safe" sexual intercourse. In fact, based on the study, infected body fluids such as semen and vaginal secretions containing high concentrations of the HIV virus can enter the bloodstream through the mucous membranes of the mouth.
- Do not just worry about pregnancy
Many teens believe, one - the only risk of unprotected sex is pregnancy. Because it was used birth control pills, oral sex and ejaculation outside to prevent pregnancy. In fact, many things to worry about than pregnancy, the presence of sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis, herpes, including HIV can be life threatening.
- Sometimes people do not say and we do not really know the truth
Think for a moment the sentence above. How many people who admit they have HIV when asked by his new partner? How many people who acknowledge their sexual lives when they know someone? How many people are really - really know their HIV status and health status of people - people with them before? A statement "My partner is not HIV" can only be accepted if accompanied by tangible evidence of a negative HIV test. Ask clearly their HIV status and ask them to do the tests as evidence.
- There is no cure for the killer
Although people with HIV / AIDS to live longer thanks to antiretroviral drugs, these drugs do not cure. If any of these drugs protect against opportunistic infections is not a "shortcut" of HIV infection. These drugs even cause side effects such as diarrhea, excessive tiredness, flushing, nausea and vomiting. So, you should think about before you go too far and ruin your future, because HIV is a "silent killer", the silent killer that will obviously make you regret in the future because of it.
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